借词博览 B018・西班牙/葡萄牙语 Spanish · Portuguese

Many shops close during the hot afternoon siesta.

The tornado swept across the plain without warning.

They hid in the basement during the tornado.

The tornado tore the roof from the school.

The radio warned of a possible tornado.

The gold strike was a bonanza for the small town.

The summer tourist season proved a bonanza for hotels.

The discovery was a bonanza for local farmers.

The bookstore found a bonanza in old maps.

Children played in the fountain of the main plaza.

The plaza is lined with cafes and trees.

They met at the statue in the plaza.

A market fills the plaza each Saturday.

The cowboy won first prize at the weekend rodeo.

The port was closed under a trade embargo.

The embargo raised the price of coffee.

They lifted the embargo after ten years.

The embargo forced local growers to adapt.

The net over the bed keeps mosquitoes away at night.

A mosquito bit her arm during the hike.

They burned coils to keep mosquitoes away.

The wet summer brought many mosquitoes.

They spent summer on a cattle ranch in Texas.

The ranch stretches for miles along the river.

They rode horses across the open ranch.

The ranch hands rose before dawn.

The cowboy swung the lasso over his head.

He threw the lasso around the calf.

The lasso was made of thick leather.

They practiced the lasso trick at the ranch.

The town holds a street fiesta every autumn.

Music and food filled the night of the fiesta.

Children danced in the square during the fiesta.

The fiesta ends with fireworks over the river.

They took lessons to learn the Argentine tango.

An alligator lay motionless near the swamp bank.

The children watched the alligator from the safe bridge.

The alligator snapped its jaws when the fish swam near.

Southern rivers are home to the American alligator.

He lit a cigar and sat in the old chair.

The matador faced the bull in the ring.

The crowd cheered the brave matador.

The matador waved his red cape.

They watched the matador from the front row.

They ate dinner on the patio under the stars.

The street vendor sells beef tacos with fresh salsa.

She warmed the corn tortilla on a dry pan.

The ice cream is flavored with real vanilla beans.

He forgave the small peccadillo of his friend.

The report treated the error as a mere peccadillo.

A peccadillo is a small and forgivable fault.

They laughed at the peccadillo in the old letter.

The river carved a deep canyon over ages.

They hiked along the rim of the Grand Canyon.

The canyon walls glowed red at sunset.

A narrow road winds through the canyon.

The dancers moved to the fast rhythm of the salsa.

She ordered chips with fresh salsa.

They took salsa lessons on Friday nights.

The salsa is made with tomato and cilantro.

The Spanish armada sailed toward the English coast.

An armada of fishing boats left the harbor at dawn.

The navy assembled a small armada for the exercise.

The shopping center parking lot was an armada of cars.

The renegade soldier joined the other side.

They called him a renegade for leaving the party.

The renegade group broke away from the main tribe.

A renegade wave swept the quiet town.

The ship unloaded its cargo of tea and silk.

The truck carried a cargo of fresh fruit.

They inspected the cargo before departure.

A crane lifted the cargo onto the dock.